Figurative Language
Which sentence includes a simile? A. "When I walked outside, I was as cold as an ice cube." B. "The entire dance class was standing in a line on top of our boxes." C. "Oh my, I missed my partner's box altogether and slipped!" D. "What an experience!"
What is A. "When I walked outside, I was as cold as an ice cube."
"Winds may be hazardous. Remain indoors." What does the word "hazardous" mean? A. fast B. cold C. unsafe D. steady
What is C. unsafe.
What is theme?
A.) what the story is mostly about B.) The message, moral, or lesson the author wants you to learn C.) Where the story takes place
B. The message, moral, or lesson the author wants you to learn
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as. A. scene B. simile C. metaphor
What is C. metaphor
Which of these lines from a poem includes examples of alliteration? A. They were as different as night and day. B. Too Tall Sally and So Short Tom C. She got what she needed and nothing more. D. Why two such folks would choose to wed
What is B. Too Tall Sally and So Short Tom
Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. An intruder is someone who intrudes. To intrude is to __________.
a) paint or repair old buildings b) wear ones shoes on the wrong feet c) go where one is not wanted or does not belong
What is c) go where one is not wanted or does not belong
What determines setting in a story other than place? A. characters B. plot C. time D. conflict
What is C. time.
"Did Peanut come through the gate? No, that was impossible." What does the word "impossible" mean? A. very possible B. not possible C. full of possibility D. state of possibility
What is B. not possible.
Which form of figurative language is being used in the sentence below: The wind stood up and gave a shout.
A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
What is B. Personification
"Louisa pushed it open and entered the garden." Which word is the opposite of the word "entered?" A. crashed B. ran C. arrived D. left
What is D. left.
Why did the author most likely write the story of the 3 Little Pigs? A. to entertain the reader B. to inform about pigs C. to persuade readers to build brick houses
What is A. to entertain the reader
What is a story that is not true but can happen in real life A. nonfiction B. traditional tale C. realistic fiction
What is C. Realistic Fiction
"Get up on stage and shine like a star!" This contains an example of A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. alliteration
What is A. simile.
"Such trips were often hard, though." Which meaning of the word "hard" is used in this sentence? A. firm B. stern C. solid D. difficult
What is D. difficult.
Which phrase shows an example of a simile? A. "The ground was still white with a blanket of snow." B. "Peanut disappeared from his yard two days ago." C. "He could see tracks made by tiny bird feet and by large deer hooves." D. "He was like a good luck charm."
What is D. "He was like a good luck charm."
"Bea's French toast is the best invention since sliced bread!" What does this mean? A. Bea's French toast was invented after sliced bread B. Bea's French toast is better than sliced bread C. Bea's French toast is a new invention D. Bea's French toast tastes really good.
What is D. Bea's French toast tastes really good
"In some cases bifocals or trifocals are necessary to correct the vision of a patient." In this sentence, the word correct means A. fix B. right C. change D. judge
What is A. fix.
What is the theme of the following story. "I know I was going to pass the test because I always do. No need to study for this one, I know I have it in the bag." Once test day arrived, the material was foreign. Chris looked at the test and became less confident. --A.) You don't have to study B.) Always study, you never know what may be on the test C.) If you know, don't study
B.) Always study, you never know what may be on the test